Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Brawley, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,422box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $2,908–$3,935
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brawley to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $3,422

Return trip

Houston → Brawley$2,330

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brawley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brawley, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808
53' refrigerated	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045
48' flatbed	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193
Step deck	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973
Power only	$4,630	$3.25	$4,028 – $5,232
Hotshot	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,422	$2.40	$2,908 – $3,935
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.47	$1,758 – $2,428

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More lanes from Brawley

26' box truck lanes from Brawley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$8,003	$2.90	$6,803 – $9,204	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$903	$4.22	$767 – $1,038	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$4,254	$2.20	$3,616 – $4,892	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,051	$4.40	$893 – $1,209	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$7,426	$2.77	$6,312 – $8,540	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,000	$2.46	$2,550 – $3,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,134	$2.44	$2,664 – $3,604	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brawley, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Brawley, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,422 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,908 and $3,935.

How far is Brawley, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $989 of the $3,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brawley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,330, which makes Brawley, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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